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Furnace Creek Airport
L06 · DTH · Death Valley, CA · -210 ft elevation · var 14E · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- L06 / DTH
- Coordinates
- 36.4638, -116.8810
- Elevation
- -210 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 14E
- Sectional chart
- LAS VEGAS
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- LOS ANGELES (ZLA)
- Flight service (FSS)
- RIVERSIDE
- NOTAM facility
- RAL
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1953/05
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Weather
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (PDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:59 AM | 11:59Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 12:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:09 PM | 03:09Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:39 PM | 03:39Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:39 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:09 PM → 04:29 AM
Plan a flight from L06
Runway 15/33
3,065 ft × 70 ft · Asphalt (Failed) 15
- Heading
- 154° mag · 168° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
33
- Heading
- 334° mag · 348° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| CTAF | 122.9 | |
| RDO | 122.2 | RIVERSIDE RDO |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| BTY · Beatty | VORTAC | 114.70 | r182° / 21.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
US DEPT OF INTERIOR/PARK SVC
DEATH VALLEY NATL PARK, DEATH VALLEY, CA
760-786-3245
Manager
PHILIP JOHNSON
DEATH VALLEY NATL PARK, DEATH VALLEY, CA
760-786-3245
Remarks FAA
- ESTABD PRIOR TO 5/15/59.
- ARPT LCTD 1 SM SW OF PARK HEADQUARTERS.
- USE ONLY MKD RY FOR GROUND OPNS. SAFETY AREA ROUGH & SOFT.
- NO TIEDOWN ROPES OR CHAINS AVBL.
- DITCH 145 FT RIGHT OF RY 33.
- SAFETY AREAS ADJ RY CLSD, STAY ON PAVED AREA ONLY DUE TO EXTREMELY SOFT DIRT.
- ARPT CLSD TO NIGHT OPS.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC LOS ANGELES ARTCC AT 661-575-2079.
- RWY 15/33 PAVEMENT HEAVING, EXTREMELY ROUGH SFC. POTENTIAL FOR DMG TO ACFT USING THIS RWY. NOT RCMDD FOR ACFT WITH WHEEL PANTS.
- CA STATE PMT HAS BEEN SUSPD UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE.
- AIRPORT MANAGER IS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PARK RANGER, FOR EMERGENCIES CAN BE REACHED THROUGH PARK DISPATCH 760-786-2330
- UP TO 4 INCH SALT HEAVE ARND RWY CRACKS. COULD DMG ACFT WITH WHEEL FAIRINGS OR CAUSE A POTENTIAL TO BLOW OUT A TIRE.
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